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Track: Harry Hippie
Artist: Bobby Womack
Album: Understanding

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Name: Bobby Womack
Spotify Genres: soul, classic soul
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Singer, guitarist and songwriter Born on 4 March 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Died on 27 June 2014 in Tarzana, California, USA. Formed the [a=The Womack Brothers] gospel quintet with his brothers [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Cecil+Womack]Cecil[/url], [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Curtis+Womack]Curtis[/url], [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Friendly+Womack%2C+Jr.]Friendly[/url] and [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Harry+Womack]Harry[/url] in the early 1950s. Produced by [a=Sam Cooke] from 1953 on, they moved to secular music and the band was renamed the [a=Valentinos]. Soon after the death of Sam Cooke in 1964, Bobby Womack embarked on a successful solo career as a songwriter, session guitarist and recording artist. Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2009 (Performer). He was married to [a=Regina Womack].

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Release: Bobby Womack - I Can Understand It / Harry Hippie
Year: 1972
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Soul

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Everybody claims that they want the best thingsoutta life, (ha) but not everyone, not everyonewanna got through the toils and strifes.Like this particular fella, walks aroundall day long singin' this songsha na lah dah dah lah dah dah dah dahHarry Hippie, lies asleep in the shade,life don't bug him cause hethinks he's got it made.He never worry about nothin' in particularOooh he might even sell free press on Sunset.I'd like to help a man when he's downbut I can't help him muchwhen he's sleepin' on the ground.He's like a bottle in waterHarry just floats through lifeWalks around all day long singin' this songWhoa, whoa, whoa, ohhh yeahMary Hippie, she's Harry's ladyPanhandles money just to feed Harry's baby.She can lie down a story so incredibleMan, you wanna help her take the foodhome and put it on the table.I'd like to help a man when he's down,but I can't help ya Harryif you wanna sleep on the ground.Sorry Harry, you're too much weightto carry around.But he still walks around all day singin' this songSha dah dah dah sha nah nah nah nah nahnah sha lah lah lah lah dah dah dahStreet child, street child, tell me wherewill you be goin'when old man winter gets his hornand starts blowin'Will you hang around LAor hitch a ride on a freewayMeet an old familiar face in a new place.I'd like to help a man when he's downBut how can I help himif he's somewhere outta townSorry Harry, think I'm gonna put you down.Sha dah dah dah sha dah dah dah dahsha lah lah lah lah dah dah dahEverybody help me sing this song, oh yeah,FADE